Method and apparatus for protecting sterile drapes in surgical thermal treatment systems
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United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A61B-019/00
A61F-007/00
F27D-011/00
출원번호
US-0514310
(2006-09-01)
등록번호
US-8148666
(2012-04-03)
발명자
/ 주소
Faries, Jr., Durward I.
Heymann, Bruce R.
Hendrix, David
출원인 / 주소
Patented Medical Solutions, LLC
대리인 / 주소
Edell, Shapiro & Finnan, LLC
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초록▼
Surgical drapes employed with thermal treatment systems are re-enforced according to the present invention. This protects against punctures and tears when objects are placed in a receptacle formed by a drape within a thermal treatment system basin to contain a sterile medium. In one embodiment, a pl
Surgical drapes employed with thermal treatment systems are re-enforced according to the present invention. This protects against punctures and tears when objects are placed in a receptacle formed by a drape within a thermal treatment system basin to contain a sterile medium. In one embodiment, a plate or pad is used to protect the drape. The plate or pad may be formed of rigid or flexible material of various configurations. The plate or pad may be solid or perforated (e.g., with holes, slots, mesh, etc.), and may be loosely placed on or fixedly attached to the drape. The plate or pad may have depending feet or protrusions that support the plate spaced above the drape material. Alternatively, the drape may be utilized without the plate and include a thick intermediate section resistant to puncture that is disposed within the thermal treatment system basin.
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1. An apparatus to protect a receptacle used to contain a sterile medium in a basin of a thermal treatment system, wherein an object disposed in said basin is thermally treated by said sterile medium, said apparatus comprising: a basin of a thermal treatment systema receptacle to contain said steril
1. An apparatus to protect a receptacle used to contain a sterile medium in a basin of a thermal treatment system, wherein an object disposed in said basin is thermally treated by said sterile medium, said apparatus comprising: a basin of a thermal treatment systema receptacle to contain said sterile medium within said basin; anda protective member disposed on said receptacle, wherein: said protective member includes a bottom surface that faces said basin and a top surface that faces away from said basin, andsaid protective member prevents said object from contacting said receptacle when said object is placed within said receptacle,said protective member possesses a solid, imperforate structure, andat least a portion of said protective member top surface includes an undulating configuration, a corrugated configuration, or a series of protrusions. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said protective member includes one of a plate, a pad and a shield of sufficient thickness and puncture resistance to prevent said object disposed in said basin from penetrating through said protective member and puncturing said receptacle. 3. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said protective member includes a plurality of feet depending from said protective member bottom surface to space said protective member from said receptacle and to enable said sterile medium to flow between said protective member and said receptacle. 4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said protective member is flexible. 5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said protective member includes a continuous periphery contoured to substantially match and fit along a periphery of at least one of a bottom wall of said basin and a side wall of said basin. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said protective member is removably placed on said receptacle. 7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said receptacle includes a pouch to receive and secure said protective member to said receptacle. 8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said receptacle includes at least one fastener to secure said protective member to said receptacle. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said protective member is integrally formed with said receptacle. 10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said receptacle includes one of a container, a drape, a liner and a cover to contain said sterile medium, and wherein said drape, liner and cover are for placement within, and conform to, said basin to form said receptacle. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said thermal treatment system includes a plurality of basins to thermally treat said sterile medium and a plurality of said receptacles each disposed within a corresponding basin to contain said sterile medium within that basin, and said apparatus further includes a plurality of said protective members disposed on said receptacle within each basin and including materials resistive to penetration by said object placed in that basin to prevent puncture of said receptacle. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the bottom surface of said protective member is in direct contact with said receptacle. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein: said basin comprises: a bottom surface and a top, receptacle-facing surface,a heated portion directly heated by a heater disposed adjacent said basin bottom surface, anda non-heated portion coincident with said heated portion falling outside a perimeter of said basin heater;said receptacle contacts the heated and non-heated portions of said basin; andat least a portion of said protective member contacts an area of said receptacle in contact with said basin heated portion. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said protective member is disposed directly onto said receptacle such that no space exists between said receptacle and said protective member bottom surface. 15. In a thermal treatment system including a basin to thermally treat a sterile medium contained therein and a receptacle being disposed within said basin to contain said sterile medium, wherein an object disposed in said basin is thermally treated by said sterile medium, a protective device disposed within said basin to protect said receptacle, said protective device comprising: a protective member disposed on said receptacle, wherein: said protective member includes a bottom surface that faces said basin and a top surface that faces away from said basin;said protective member prevents said object from contacting said receptacle when said object is placed within said receptacle,said protective member possesses a solid, imperforate structure; andat least a portion of said protective member top surface includes an undulating configuration, a corrugated configuration, or a series of protrusions. 16. The device of claim 15, wherein said protective member includes one of a plate, a pad and a shield of sufficient thickness and puncture resistance to prevent said object disposed in said basin from penetrating through said protective member and puncturing said receptacle. 17. The device of claim 15, wherein said protective member includes a plurality of feet depending from said protective member bottom surface to space said protective member from said receptacle and to enable said sterile medium to flow between said protective member and said receptacle. 18. The device of claim 15, wherein said protective member includes a continuous periphery contoured to substantially match and fit along a periphery of at least one of a bottom wall of said basin and a side wall of said basin. 19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the entire bottom surface of said protective member is in direct contact with said receptacle. 20. The device of claim 15, wherein: said basin comprises: a bottom surface and a top, receptacle-facing surface,a heated portion directly heated by a heater disposed adjacent said basin bottom surface, anda non-heated portion coincident with said heated portion falling outside a perimeter of said basin heater;said receptacle contacts the heated and non-heated portions of said basin; andat least a portion of said protective member contacts an area of said receptacle in contact with said basin heated portion. 21. A method of preventing puncture of a receptacle used to contain a sterile medium in a basin of a thermal treatment system, wherein an object disposed in said basin is thermally treated by said sterile medium, said method comprising: (a) re-enforcing at least a portion of said receptacle within said basin to be resistive to penetration with a protective member disposed on said receptacle, wherein: said protective member includes a bottom surface that faces said basin and a top surface that faces away from said basin;said protective member prevents said object from contacting said receptacle when said object is placed within said receptacle; andsaid protective member possesses a solid, imperforate structure; andat least a portion of said protective member top surface includes an undulating configuration, a corrugated configuration, or a series of protrusions. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein said protective member includes one of a plate, a pad and a shield of sufficient thickness and puncture resistance to prevent said object disposed in said basin from penetrating through said protective member and puncturing said receptacle. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein step (a) further includes: (a.1) displacing said protective member from a receptacle floor and enabling said sterile medium to flow between said protective member and said floor via a plurality of feet depending from said protective member. 24. The method of claim 21, wherein said protective member includes a continuous periphery contoured to substantially match and fit along a periphery of at least one of a bottom wall of said basin and a side wall of said basin. 25. The method of claim 21, wherein step (a) further includes: (a.1) removably placing said protective member on said receptacle. 26. The method of claim 21, wherein step (a) further includes: (a.1) securing said protective member to said receptacle via a pouch disposed on said receptacle. 27. The method of claim 21, wherein step (a) further includes: (a.1) securing said protective member to said receptacle via at least one fastener disposed on said receptacle. 28. The method of claim 21, wherein said protective member is integrally formed with said receptacle. 29. The method of claim 21, wherein said receptacle includes one of a container, a drape, a liner and a cover to contain said sterile medium, and wherein said drape, liner and cover are for placement within, and conform to, said basin to form said receptacle. 30. The method of claim 21, wherein said thermal treatment system includes a plurality of basins to thermally treat said sterile medium and a plurality of receptacles each disposed within a corresponding basin to contain said sterile medium within that basin, and wherein step (a) further includes: (a.1) re-enforcing at least a portion of said receptacle within each said basin to be resistive to penetration by said object placed in that basin to prevent puncture of said receptacle. 31. The method of claim 21 further comprising (a.2) positioning said protective member on said receptacle such that the entire bottom surface of said protective member is in direct contact with said receptacle. 32. The method of claim 21, wherein: said basin comprises: a bottom surface and a top, receptacle-facing surface,a heated portion directly heated by a heater disposed adjacent said basin bottom surface, anda non-heated portion coincident with said heated portion falling outside a perimeter of said basin heater;said receptacle contacts the heated and non-heated portions of said basin; andthe method further comprises (a.2) positioning at least a portion of said protective member on said receptacle such that said protective member bottom surface contacts an area of said receptacle in contact with said basin heated portion. 33. The method of claim 21 further comprising (a.2) disposing said protective member directly onto said receptacle such that no space exists between said receptacle and said protective member bottom surface. 34. An apparatus to protect a receptacle used to contain a sterile medium in a basin of a thermal treatment system, wherein an object disposed in said basin is thermally treated by said sterile medium, said apparatus comprising: a basin of a thermal treatment systema receptacle to contain said sterile medium within said basin; anda protective member disposed on said receptacle, said protective member comprising: a bottom surface that faces said basin and a top surface and that faces away from said basin, anda plurality of holes defined therein, said plurality of holes permitting said sterile medium to flow through said protective member and thermally treat said object, wherein each hole of said plurality of holes extends from said top surface to said bottom surface, and wherein each hole of said plurality extends through the protective member at a non-perpendicular angle relative to said top surface to prevent an object inserted into said receptacle at an object angle that is substantially perpendicular to said top surface from passing entirely through said protective member, thereby preventing said object from contacting said receptacle when said object is disposed within said basin. 35. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein said protective member includes a plurality of feet depending from said protective member bottom surface to space said protective member from said receptacle and to enable said sterile medium to flow between said protective member and said receptacle. 36. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein said protective member includes a continuous periphery contoured to substantially match and fit along a periphery of at least one of a bottom wall of said basin and a side wall of said basin. 37. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein said receptacle includes a pouch to receive and secure said protective member to said receptacle. 38. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein said receptacle includes at least one fastener to secure said protective member to said receptacle. 39. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein said protective member is removably placed on said receptacle. 40. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein said protective member is integrally formed with said receptacle. 41. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein said receptacle includes one of a container, a drape, a liner and a cover to contain said sterile medium, and wherein said drape, liner and cover are for placement within, and conform to, said basin to form said receptacle. 42. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein: said basin comprises: a bottom surface and a top, receptacle-facing surface,a heated portion directly heated by a heater disposed adjacent said basin bottom surface, anda non-heated portion coincident with said heated portion falling outside a perimeter of said basin heater;said receptacle contacts the heated and non-heated portions of said basin; andat least a portion of said protective member contacts an area of said receptacle in contact with said basin heated portion. 43. The apparatus of claim 34, wherein said protective member is disposed directly onto said receptacle such that no space exists between said receptacle and said protective member bottom surface. 44. In a thermal treatment system including a basin to thermally treat a sterile medium contained therein and a receptacle being disposed within said basin to contain said sterile medium, wherein an object disposed in said basin is thermally treated by said sterile medium, a protective device disposed within said basin to protect said receptacle, said protective device comprising a protective member disposed on said receptacle, said protective member including: a bottom surface that faces said basin and a top surface that faces away from said basin; anda plurality of holes defined therein configured to permit said sterile medium to flow through said protective member and thermally treat said object, wherein each of said plurality of holes extend from said top surface to said bottom surface, wherein each hole of said plurality of holes extends through said protective member at a non-perpendicular angle relative to said top surface to prevent said object inserted into said receptacle at an object angle that is substantially perpendicular to said protective member top surface from passing entirely through said protective member, thereby preventing said object from contacting said receptacle when said object is disposed within said basin. 45. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein said protective member includes a plurality of feet depending from said protective member bottom surface to space said protective member from said receptacle and to enable said sterile medium to flow between said protective member and said receptacle. 46. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein said protective member includes a continuous periphery contoured to substantially match and fit along a periphery of at least one of a bottom wall of said basin and a side wall of said basin. 47. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein said receptacle includes a pouch to receive and secure said protective member to said receptacle. 48. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein said receptacle includes at least one fastener to secure said protective member to said receptacle. 49. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein said protective member is integrally formed with said receptacle. 50. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein said receptacle includes one of a container, a drape, a liner and a cover to contain said sterile medium, and wherein said drape, liner and cover are for placement within, and conform to, said basin to form said receptacle. 51. The apparatus of claim 44, wherein: said basin comprises: a bottom surface and a top, receptacle-facing surface,a heated portion directly heated by a heater disposed adjacent said basin bottom surface, anda non-heated portion coincident with said heated portion falling outside a perimeter of said basin heater;said receptacle contacts the heated and non-heated portions of said basin; andat least a portion of said protective member contacts an area of said receptacle in contact with said basin heated portion. 52. A method of preventing puncture of a receptacle used to contain a sterile medium in a basin of a thermal treatment system, wherein an object disposed in said basin are thermally treated by said sterile medium, said method comprising: (a) re-enforcing at least a portion of said receptacle within said basin to be resistive to penetration with a protective member disposed on said receptacle, wherein said protective member includes: a bottom surface facing said basin and a top surface facing away from said basin, anda plurality of holes configured to permit said sterile medium to flow through said protective member and thermally treat said objects, wherein each hole of said plurality of holes extends from said top surface to said bottom surface, and wherein each hole of said plurality of holes extends through the protective member at a non-perpendicular angle relative to said top surface to prevent an object inserted into said receptacle at an object angle that is substantially perpendicular to said top surface from passing entirely through said protective member, thereby preventing said object from contacting said receptacle when said object is disposed within said basin; and(b) enabling said sterile medium to flow through said protective member and thermally treat said objects via the plurality of holes defined in said protective member. 53. The method of claim 52, wherein (a) further includes (a.1) removably placing said protective member on said receptacle. 54. The method of claim 52, wherein (a) further includes (a.1) securing said protective member to said receptacle via a pouch disposed on said receptacle. 55. The method of claim 52, wherein (a) further includes (a.1) securing said protective member to said receptacle via at least one fastener disposed on said receptacle.
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